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NGC 628, John Bozeman

NGC 628

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NGC 628

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Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy) is a large spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation Pisces. It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design spiral galaxy. The galaxy's low surface brightness makes it the most difficult Messier object for amateur astronomers to observe. Its' relatively large angular (that is, apparent) size and the galaxy's face-on orientation make it an ideal object for professional astronomers who want to study spiral arm structure and spiral density waves. It is estimated that M74 hosts about 100 billion stars.

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope MAST Portal. Release date:  2022-07-17

Camera: MIRI

Color Mapped:

Red-F1130W
Green-F1000W
Blue-F770W

Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

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NGC 628, John Bozeman